OVERVIEW
Platform Engineering is no longer just a buzzword—it’s fast becoming the backbone of modern enterprise IT strategy. But what does it really mean, and how does Kubernetes fit into the picture? This webinar unpacks the reality of Platform Engineering, dispelling common myths while exploring how Kubernetes serves as the foundation for building scalable, reliable, and developer-friendly platforms.
We’ll walk through how organizations can move beyond infrastructure complexity to deliver self-service, standardized environments for developers. Using Kubernetes as the base, we’ll highlight best practices for cluster management, workload abstraction, and platform automation to accelerate innovation and adoption.
Whether you’re a solution architect, SRE, or platform team lead, you’ll leave with practical insights into making Kubernetes not just a container orchestrator, but the cornerstone of your internal developer platform.
Key Takeaways
- What Platform Engineering really is (and isn’t): Myths vs reality.
- Why Kubernetes is the natural foundation: From orchestration to platform backbone.
- Best practices for cluster management: Scaling, securing, and streamlining.
- Abstractions that matter: How to balance developer experience with operational control.
- The path to platform success: Building a sustainable model that evolves with your organization.
Anuva Ambastha
Principal Specialist Adoption Architect, Red Hat
Anuva Ambastha is a Principal Solution Architect at Red Hat, where she is focused on Red Hat’s key customers and partners, helping them build meaningful and scalable solutions. With a career spanning over 20 years, Anuva has worked extensively with Cloud, Cloud-Native, and AI-powered technologies.
She strives to create practical and enterprise-ready technical solutions by balancing deep technical expertise with a clear understanding of business processes and real-world IT challenges. Anuva is passionate about open source and strongly believes in leveraging emerging technologies—such as AI and automation—to drive innovation. Her solutions not only improve efficiency and productivity but also help enterprises stay agile and respond effectively to changing market trends.
Anuva is a much sought-after speaker at industry conferences and Red Hat events, where she regularly shares insights on technology adoption, AI in the enterprise, and building future-ready IT platforms.
Shefali Bansal
Global Engineering Director , Red Hat
Shefali Bansal is the Global Engineering Director at Red Hat, where she is responsible for leading the OpenShift Engineering teams worldwide. A dynamic, curious lifelong learner and an established technology enthusiast, she is also a key member of the Bangalore Leadership Council, driving the growth of Red Hat’s presence in India.
With over two decades in IT, Shefali has excelled in management, strategy, product engineering, and professional services. She is a passionate active speaker at industry conferences, specializing in first-of-a-kind software and product development in areas like Applied AI, IoT, and Hybrid Cloud platforms.
An IIM Bangalore alumnus and a Computer Science engineer from NIT Bhopal, she is a plateau holder in patents and has received numerous accolades, including the "AI Game Changer" award from NASSCOM and "Women in Technology" recognition from Zinnov. Her inspiration story has been featured in the Times of India. Beyond her engineering leadership,
Shefali is a certified coach, mentor, and sponsor, dedicated to guiding others in the tech industry. She is also a published author of four books, a vociferous reader, and a proponent of yoga.
